Growth and Influence of the Ladies of the Maccabees
A retrospective on the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World founded October 1 1892 tracing rapid growth across the United States and Canada to January 1904. It highlights financial strength with a large fund base and widespread benevolent work led by women including their Great Hive leadership in Michigan and notable national figures, such as Miss Bina M West, and a focus on fraternal aid, parliamentary skill, and social reform initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bina M. West
Supreme Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees of the World
Supreme Tent
The
Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Canada
Supreme Hive of the Ladies of Maccabees
Ladies of the Macabees
Board of Trustees
Lillian M Hollister Named Supreme Commander of Maccabees
Mrs Lillian M Hollister heads the Ladies of the Maccabees worldwide with the title Supreme Commander, following her prior role as Great Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Hollister
S. C
Order of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World
Lillian M. Hollister
Great Commander
Miss Bina M West Pioneer in Maccabees Leadership
Miss Bina M West renowned as Supreme Record Keeper for the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World is celebrated as a pioneer in women’s fraternal work and S A T M leadership. A native of Columbus township Michigan, she grew up in Capac and rose to become the first woman in St. Clair county to serve on the county board of school examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bina M. West
Ladies of the Maccabees
Miss West
Columbus Township
St. Clair County
Michigan
Capac
Normal Tribune
Schol
Memoir of Miss West guiding world’s largest women order
Miss West organized the first seven hives in Ohio and nine in Pennsylvania during late 1892 and has since led extensive expansion and instruction across states. She maintained meticulous office duties, wrote papers on fraternalism, chaired ethics committees, and served in leadership roles with national fraternal bodies. She is a renowned public speaker with a commanding presence, and upcoming state gatherings in Mitchell will be attended by supreme officers and state commanders from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
California
New York
National Council Women
Woman’s International and
State Press Associations
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Woman’s Relief Corps
Order of the Eastern Star
Rebekahsm
Hollister
Frances B. Willara
Model Union
International Council of Women
London
Orld’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Edinburgh
Susan B. Anthony
Lafayette Opera House
Washington, D. C
American
England
Scotland
France
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Press Association
National Fraternal Congress
Boston
Massachusetts
Congress
Miss West
South Dakert
Mitchell
Severniot
South Dakota
Nevada
Hereford
Dry Goods Price List From City Store Ad
An old advertisement lists dry goods and fabric prices including light and dark shirtings at 5 cents per yard, black and white prints 17 cents, linen toweling 8 cents, double fold percales 36 inches, curtain Swisses 10 cents, dressinghams lace curtains $2.00 to $2.59, per yard linens 39 cents, ladies summer vests 10 cents, and hosiery advertised as the best line in the city with many previous buyers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Order
Maccabees
Detroit
Simpson M. E
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Ladie’s Aid Society
Woman's Home Misionary Society
Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Unions
Young Woman’s
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman’s Christian Temperance UN
United States
She
Milford
Phineas Baites
Oakland County
Baptist Church of
Highland
Red School
Oh Great Wire
Knights of the Maccabees of
West
Dpoan
Aiciv Gru
Coud Hear
Oran Tero
John
Jean Saorine
Gertins
Scallin Bros
Supreme Commander of the Supreme
Ladies of
the Mac
Supreme Record Keeper of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the
Miss
R. K
Old Postoffice Building
Dressinghams
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